I've been dabbling in a few furniture upcycle projects lately and have been excited to try out the Annie Sloan chalk paint called Emperor's Silk.  A friend of the family gave me this beautiful door she had stored in her basement to use as my project piece to see what I could do with it.

 

With a little help from my husband we cut off both ends of the door with a skill saw.

I found the decorative brackets at the local Ace Hardware store for about $8 each.  They are metal and are actually used to hang plants, but they were strong and just what I was looking for.  They were originally white, but I spraypainted them black.

 

Next was time to try out the paint.  See the Annie Sloan Emperor's Silk color.  After I painted it I added a clear Annie Sloan wax and waited for it to dry.  Afterwards I took some 60 grit sandpaper and hand sand the spots I wanted to showcase.  Then I added a black wax.  I highly recommend the Annie Sloan wax brushes.  They really make a ton of difference. 

 

After I added the black wax then I use a white t-shirt to buff off the black wax and entire table. The black wax really makes the distressed marks stand out.